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    NIFT 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions

    NIFT 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 29 Jan 2026, 02:30 PM IST

    National Testing Agency will conduct NIFT 2026 on February 8, 2026. With the NIFT entrance exam 10 days away, the exam preparation for candidates will be in its final stages. The NIFT 2026 total marks and the type of questions vary for each programme in NIFTEE 2026. In this article, we have discussed the total marks and the type of questions.

    NIFT 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions
    NIFT 2026 Exam 10 Days Away, Total Marks, Type of Questions

    Candidates will be admitted into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes of 20 NIFT campuses in India.

    Total Marks and Type of Questions in NIFT 2026

    The total marks and the type of questions in NIFTEE 2026 vary across the programmes in the NIFT syllabus. The General Ability Test (GAT) is a compulsory component for all exams. The other component in the NIFT entrance exam is the Creative Ability Test.

    Type of Questions in NIFT 2026

    Section

    Type of questions

    GAT

    Objective-type question

    CAT

    Subjective/Drawing-based question

    Total Marks in NIFT 2026

    Candidates have to appear for the sections as per the programme they have applied for. The exam pattern and syllabus varies for each. The tables below provide the total marks for various programmes in NIFTEE 2026.

    NIFT 2026 Total Marks For B.Des and B.FTech

    PROGRAMME

    B.DES.

    B.F.TECH

    Candidates opting for B.F.Tech. & B.Des.

    Paper Name

    GAT - Section A (CBT)

    GAT - Section A (CBT)

    GAT - Section B (CBT)

    Section-A (2 hrs.) + Section-B (1 hr.) +CAT (3 hrs.)

    Language of Written Test

    English/Hindi

    English/Hindi

    English/Hindi

    Test Duration (minutes)

    120

    120

    60

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    No. of Questions

    No. of Questions

    Communication Ability and English Comprehension

    40

    40

    NA

    Quantitative Ability

    20

    20

    15

    Analytical & Logical Ability

    15

    15

    15

    General Knowledge

    and Current Affairs

    25

    25

    NA

    Case Study

    NA

    NA

    20

    TOTAL

    100

    100

    50

    NIFT 2026 Total Marks For M.FTech

    Paper Name

    GAT

    Language of Written Test

    English/Hindi

    Test Duration (minutes)

    180

    Sections

    No. of Questions

    Communication Ability & English Comprehension

    45

    Case Study

    25

    Quantitative Ability

    30

    Analytical & Logical Ability

    25

    General Knowledge and Cur-

    rent Affairs

    25

    Total

    150

    NIFT 2026 Total Marks for MFM and M.Des

    PROGRAMME

    MFM

    M.DES

    Candidates opting for MFM & M.DES

    Paper Name

    GAT

    GAT



    (CBT)

    (CBT)


    SECTION A


    Language of

    English/

    English/


    Written Test

    Hindi

    Hindi


    Test Duration

    180

    120


    (minutes)

    (3 hours)

    (2 hours)


    Sections

    No. of

    No. of



    Questions

    Questions





    Section-A (2 hrs.) + Section-B (1 hr.)

    +CAT (3

    hrs.)

    Communication Ability & English Comprehension

    50

    50

    Quantitative Ability

    20

    20

    Analytical & Logical Ability

    25

    25


    General Knowledge

    and Current Affairs

    25

    25


    SECTION B


    Case Study

    30

    NA


    TOTAL

    150

    120


    Type of Questions in NIFT 2026 CAT

    The NIFT Creative Ability Test has questions that will evaluate the intuitive ability, observation power in concept development, and design aptitude. Candidates may be required to make creative and innovative use of colour and illustration skills.

    Candidates must not try to disclose their identity by way of including any personal details or logo and so on, which may lead to the disqualification of the candidate.

    NIFT 2026 Total Marks for CAT

    The weightage for CAT in the final selection process varies for different programmes. The CAT has 50% weightage in the total marks in NIFT B.Des. For NIFT M.Des, the CAT has 40% weightage in the total marks.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the sections in NIFT 2026 entrance exam syllabus?
    A:

    Candidates have to appear for GAT and CAT as part of the NIFT 2026 entrance exam syllabus.

    Q: Is GAT compulsory in NIFT?
    A:

    Yes, the GAT is a compulsory section for all programmes in NIFT.

    Q: Which programmes have CAT in the NIFT entrance exam?
    A:

    B.Des, and M.Des programmes have CAT in the NFT entrance exam.

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